Wesley House of Studies Team

Rev. Dr. Rusty Freeman serves as the first holder of the Scott L. Engle Director of the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary. Rusty is a 7th generation United Methodist ordained elder and has expertise in youth and young persons ministries, men's ministries, spiritual formation, retreats, and camps. From 2000 to 2014, he served as Director of Youth Ministries for the Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 2015, Rusty and his wife, Dr. Lane Freeman, founded Movement Ministries, LLC. In 2019, they formed Revive Ministries as a non-profit entity to help lead youth and youth workers into making disciples and growing God's Kingdom.

Rusty has served as a consultant, senior pastor, associate pastor, conference speaker, event planner, and youth pastor. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Religion from Baylor University, and a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.

Sydney Huebner serves as the program coordinator for The Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary. As program coordinator, Sydney works a great deal with the Pastoral Studies Program through interactions with students and managing day-to-day operations. In her role, Sydney assists in recruiting students and networking through travel to various conferences and hosting events. Alongside this, Sydney also helps with the administrative needs within the Wesley House office and engaging with on-campus students.  Sydney has worked in various ministry settings over the years with her primary experience being in camp and college ministry. Sydney graduated from The Mississippi University for Women with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and went on to receive a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary.

Bishop Scott J. Jones, PhD, joined Truett Seminary’s Wesley House of Studies as an affiliate professor and pastor-theologian in residence. As a life-long Methodist who has served with distinction as a pastor, professor, and denominational leader, Dr. Jones is well-suited to instruct, serve, and support students within the Wesley House as it prepares people for gospel ministry within Wesleyan tradition.

An ordained elder, published author, sought-after preacher, and recognized leader, Jones holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Kansas, a MTh from Perkins School of Theology, and a PhD in Religious Studies from Southern Methodist University, where his doctoral dissertation research focused on the history of biblical interpretation within the Wesleyan movement. Jones, who recently joined the Global Methodist Church and was appointed as a bishop within the denomination, previously served as a bishop for over 18 years within the United Methodist Church. He has also served as a pastor to Methodist churches in the North Texas Annual Conference and as a faculty member at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology.

Rev. Dr. C. Chappell Temple serves as the Program Manager for the Pastoral Studies Program in the Wesley House of Studies, as well as an adjunct instructor in the Truett Houston M.Div. program.   A member of the Trinity Conference of the Global Methodist Church, Chappell has been a pastor for almost fifty years, serving in a variety of settings from small towns to inner city churches to large suburban congregations.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Journalism from Southern Methodist University, a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Rice University, with a concentration in Church History. 

Prior to joining the Wesley House, Chappell was an adjunct professor at two other seminaries, Houston Graduate School of Theology and Perkins School of Theology at SMU, as well as the president of a small Methodist college in East Texas, Lon Morris.  Within the Global Methodist Church, Chappell was one of three on the writing team which produced the Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline.

Jason Vickers, PhD, serves as the inaugural William J. Abraham Chair of Wesleyan Studies. A popular teacher, prolific author, and ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, Vickers holds a PhD from Southern Methodist University. Prior to joining Truett Seminary, Vickers is completing his role as Professor of Theology at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He also has taught at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, North Carolina, and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. Vickers has been a member of numerous editorial boards and is a past president of the Wesleyan Theological Society. Vickers is presently the editor of the Wesleyan Theological Journal.